The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-05
cARRoIL's sEM1-cENrENN1AL.
The Suggestion of a Celebration Taking Tan
gible shape-Meeting of Citizens and cei-
ebration Decided Upon.

The suggestion of the ADVOCATE, made two
weeks ago, of celebration of Carroll Semi
Centennial Anniversary, which occurs on
April 10th. has met with general appreciation
throughout the county, and by the citizens OF
Westminster particularly.
A-meeting was called for Thursday night at
the ADVOCATE Office, and number OF the
business men were present, and others, VINO
had to be absent from the city, sent assur-
apce of a willingness to heartily cooperate,
and lend their aid in getting up celebration
in keeping with the object it is Intended TO
celebrate.
After an interchange of views a celebration
was decided upon, for Easter Monday, April
IL, the 10th, the anniversary, falling upon
Sunday. The program was not fully made
mn, bnt will embrace, first, horse back pa
rade. This is intended to be one of the main
features of the celebration, and efforts will be
made to have at least 1000 horsemen in line.
In q few DAYS committees will be appointed
for each district, whose duty it will be to get
persons to Join in the cavalcade. Interspers-
ed in the line will be twelve or fifteen bands
of music. Other attractions may be added to
the parade. -,
After the parade mammoth meeting will
be held at some convenient point. The pro-
gram at this will consist of music by all the
bands consolidated into one. making band
of from 200 to $50 pieces. This will be fol-
lowed by singing of the National Hymn,
''America," by some three or four hundred
voices, accompanied by brass and reed IN
struments. and in which the vast audience
will be invited to join, making one grand
chorus-the largest ever heard in the State
Then will follow a short historical address;
then music by the consolidated bands; then q
short Grafton.
This is the extent of the program so far as
adopted, and other features may be added to
make the day a memorable one in the history
of Carroll, and to make the celebration worthy
of the event it commentaries
The executive committee consists of W. L..
Seabrook, president; c. H. Vanderford, sec
retary; Hugo E. Fiddis, treasurer; Thos. X.
Myer, L. l.. Billingslea, Orlando Reese. f..
J. Lawyer, Mayor Schaeifer, John Fl; Mitten,
Col. S. X. Herr. Charles c. Gorsuch, &. D..
Await, Jacob F. Elgin, VIM. B. Thomas,
Chas E. Goodwin, Frank W. Mitten, b. y.
Grimes, c. H. Spurrier, NJ. John Lynch, Os-
car Gilbert, John D. Bowers, j. j. Reese, Ed.
j. Lynch and W. H. Vanderiord.
The subcommittee appointed are:
FIYANcE-Mayor Schaeffer, Orlando Reese
and John II. Mitten.
Mus1c-Orlando Reese and Frank W.
| Mitten.
RAILRoAps-C. H. Vanderford
! PRINTING-J. H. Mitten and c. II. Wander
ford.
ARCHES AMP DEcoRATIoNs-E. J. Lawyer
Jacob F. Elgin, j. f. Rinker and E. J. Await
ORATORS L. Billingslea and Chas. v
Wantz.
CoRN AND FLOUR ExcHANGE-Charles G.
Gorsuch, Thos. r. Myer and E. o. Grimes.
CAvALcADE-L. l.. Billingslea.
BILL PosTING-Chas. E. Goodwin.
Vocal MUsIc-Prof. C. Fl. Spurrier.
PARADE, OFFICERS, ROUTE, &c.-Col. S. X
Herr, W. L. Seabrook and c. H. Vanderford
1t is proposed to make the celebration {
monster affair, and the committee will go tc
work ut once.
Excursion trains, at reduced fare, will be
run over the Western Maryland Railroad
and its branches and connections, and If thu
day be fair the largest assembly of persons
ever gathered in Western Maryland may be
expected in Westminster on Easter Monday
The day is a general holiday, and no celebra
tons are announced in any of the neighborins
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